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The best YouTube MCP servers
Eight MCP servers that let your agent read YouTube transcripts, comments, channels and search results, compared on what they cover, setup and price.
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Guides to marketing with an AI agent
Playbooks for SEO, AI search, Reddit, ads and outbound. Each guide is a job you can do by hand, then hand to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
Latest guides
- 12 min read
Instagram MCP: setup guide and options
An Instagram MCP server connects your agent to Instagram data: profiles, posts, reels, comments and hashtag search. This guide covers your options, setup in Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, and when a hosted alternative fits better.
- 9 min read
The best ad library MCP servers for competitor research
Five MCP servers that let your agent search the public ad libraries of Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn and Microsoft, compared on coverage, setup and price.
- 11 min read
Ahrefs MCP: setup guide and alternatives
Ahrefs MCP connects your agent to Ahrefs' data: keywords, backlinks, competitors, rank tracking and site audits. This guide covers the plans that include it, setup in Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, how units are spent, and when a hosted alternative fits better.
- 7 min read
The best LinkedIn MCP servers
LinkedIn does not publish an official MCP server that we can find. Here is how the third-party options compare, what they cost, and which one fits your workflow.
- 10 min read
Semrush MCP: setup guide and alternatives
Semrush MCP connects your agent to Semrush's SEO data: keywords, domains, backlinks, competitors and site audits. This guide covers the plans that include it, setup in Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, how units are spent, and when a hosted alternative fits better.
- 11 min read
Reddit MCP: setup guide and hosted options
A Reddit MCP server lets your agent search posts and comments, find subreddits and read whole threads. Here is how the self-hosted and hosted options compare, how to set one up in Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, and what to ask it.
- 8 min read
The best AI visibility tools with an MCP server
When your agent needs AI visibility tracking, an MCP server connects it to the tools that monitor brand mentions and source citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. Here are the best AI visibility tools with MCP servers, what they cost, and which one fits your workflow.
- 8 min read
How to search Reddit and find subreddits with Claude or ChatGPT
Reddit's search is hard to use well. Here is how to search posts and comments, find the right subreddits for your niche, get keyword alerts, and when to let your agent do the searching and reading for you.
- 10 min read
DataForSEO MCP: setup guide and a hosted alternative
The DataForSEO MCP server connects AI agents to SEO data: keywords, SERP results, backlinks, and technical crawl. Here is how to set it up in Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor, fix common problems, and when to use a hosted alternative instead.
- 10 min read
The best SEO MCP servers, compared
When your agent needs SEO data, an MCP server connects it to the tools you already use. Here are the best SEO MCP servers, what they cost, how they work, and which one fits your workflow.
- 5 min read
The best MCP servers for marketing teams
Marketing teams juggle SEO, paid ads, CRM, analytics, social listening, and outbound campaigns. Here are the best MCP servers to connect your AI agent to marketing data, organized by what they do and how they charge.
- 4 min read
The best Google Search Console MCP servers
Google has no official Search Console MCP server. Community-built servers are free but need a Google Cloud project. Hosted options skip that setup. Here are the best Google Search Console MCP servers and which one fits your workflow.
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How to track AI search visibility in ChatGPT
Your buyers now ask AI assistants what to buy. Here's how to track your AI search visibility: which prompts surface your brand, which competitors appear instead, which sources shape the answers, and how to improve what the engines read.
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- AI searchGet named and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Google's AI answers.
- SEORank on page one: quick wins, audits, briefs and traffic drops.
- RedditFind the threads that ask for what you make, and answer them well.
- LinkedInSearch posts and read profiles and company pages without a LinkedIn login.
- InstagramRead accounts, posts, reels and comments without an Instagram login.
- YouTubeRead transcripts, comments, channels and search results from your agent.
- Paid adsLearn from the ads your competitors keep running on Meta and Google.
- CompetitorsSee where rivals rank, advertise and get cited, and where they don't.